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2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT accountability transparency honesty responsiveness accessibility flexibility innovation Annual Report 2016-2017 2 Maintains Representation 2,121 km on 21 Northern of local roads Territory and national committees 100% NT councils 1,028 12 Submissions are members Twitter followers made to NT and Federal governments on behalf of the sector 243 delegates On-site training Training provided for provided to 119 attended reference Elected Members and 114 group meetings and council staff Elected Members workshops 364 146 Newsletter Delegates attended $570,000 subscribers group purchasing LGANT Conferences through Local Buy Over 6000 website visits www.lgant.asn.au LOCAL GOVERNMENT in the NT 17 councils 157 89 Democratically Indigenous Elected 5 Municipal Elected Members Members 9 Regional 3 Shire 104 53 62 27 Manages assets Receives and expends Employs and infrastructure $466 million 3,000 valued at over in the Northern Territory Territorians $2.2 annually billion Provides 169 programs & 157 services Largest employer of Indigenous people in in NT regional and remote areas communities 1570 Indigenous employees in regional councils 64 Local Authorities (committees) across 9 local government areas Services an area of 1,320,000 km2 Table of Contents Chief Executive Officer’s Report .............................................................................................. 7 President’s Report on Behalf of the Executive ......................................................................... 9 About this Report ................................................................................................................... 13 About the Association ............................................................................................................ 14 High Level Elements of LGANT’s Strategic Plan .................................................................... 15 Membership 2017-2018 ......................................................................................................... 16 Local Government Areas in the Northern Territory as at 30 June 2018 .................................. 17 Executive Committee Members 2017-2018 ............................................................................ 18 LGANT Organisational Structure as at 30 June 2018 ............................................................. 26 Service Providers and Sponsors ............................................................................................ 27 Annual Priority Achievements 2017-2018............................................................................... 28 Goal 1 – To enhance the status of local government ........................................................ 28 1.1 Prepare and disseminate information products to member councils ..................... 28 1.2 Pursue the reinstatement of the office of the Minister for Local Government. ........ 29 Goal 2 – To enhance the performance of local government ............................................. 30 2.1Provide councils with specialist human resources and industrial relations services30 2.2 Facilitate training and professional development activities for elected and local authority members and staff ................................................................................. 33 2.3 Review LGANT policies, research and develop new policies for submission to the Executive and General meetings for approval ....................................................... 36 2.4 Assist member councils with their policy development .......................................... 36 2.5 Assist councils to implement policies and procedures that facilitate financial sustainability ......................................................................................................... 37 2.6 Work towards the full incorporation of the Northern Territory under the Local Government Act (2013) with the exception of special purpose areas .................... 37 2.7 Work with councils to gather relevant data which can be included in a national Australian Local Government Association ‘State of the Local Government Sector’ report .................................................................................................................... 38 2.8 Convene appropriate LGANT meetings with member councils to facilitate collaboration, sector policy development and bring about local government reforms and provide networking opportunities ....................................................... 39 2.9 Work with regional councils to finalise arrangements with cemeteries on Aboriginal land ...................................................................................................... 50 Goal 3 – To effectively advocate for and represent member councils ............................... 51 3.1 Work with councils to secure tenure on land with council assets .......................... 51 3.2 Submit proposals in response to legislation, policy or programs which are enacted or proposed by the Territory and Commonwealth Governments .............. 51 3.3 Facilitate appropriate local government representation on up to 20 relevant boards and committees ........................................................................................ 52 5 3.4 Provide information and support to ALGA and other State local government associations .......................................................................................................... 54 3.5 Facilitate engagement and collaboration between local and Northern Territory governments through meetings and correspondence with Ministers of the government and senior officers ............................................................................. 56 3.6 Contribute to ALGA’s Federal election document ................................................. 56 Goal 4 – Maintain an effective and efficient service .......................................................... 57 4.1 Maintain the servicing of the LGANT local road network as identified by the Northern Territory Grants Commission ................................................................. 57 4.2 Review and refine LGANT’s internal systems and processes ............................... 58 4.3 Adopt a long term asset and financial management plan and ensure processes are in place for integration with annual budget and financial reporting .................. 60 4.4 Manage the leasing and maintenance requirements for Units 1 – 5, and contribute to the effective management of 21 Parap Road through the body corporate .............................................................................................................. 60 Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2018 ......................................................... 62 Official publication of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory © 2018 6 Chief Executive Officer’s Report Mayor Damien Ryan President Local Government Association of the Northern Territory PO Box 2017 PARAP NT 0804 Dear President Section 22.2 of the LGANT constitution requires me to present you with this annual report which includes the audited annual financial statements for the 2017-18 financial year. The financial position and performance of LGANT was sound as at 30 June 2018 in that it: had a manageable cash flow could pay its debts as they fell due met its obligations in respect of one of its largest liabilities (bank loan) for its office premises had no major irregularities to report was a going concern largely due to financial support from: o member councils for: . member subscriptions . payment of service charges . the provision of venues by the Alice Springs Town Council, City of Darwin, Central Desert Regional Council, MacDonnell Regional Council, Litchfield Council and Katherine Town Council for LGANT’s general and reference group meetings o the Northern Territory government in respect of grants for: . local government training . waste management o the Commonwealth government in respect of grants for: . local roads – financial assistance grant . roads to recovery o sponsors contributing to the cost of LGANT meetings: . Jardine Lloyd Thompson . Statewide Financial Management Services . Territory Insurance Office . MinterEllison . JLL Infrastructure Advisory 7 I thank the LGANT staff for their wonderful contributions throughout the year as well as the consultants and service providers that have assisted LGANT meet its objectives. Tony Tapsell CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8 President’s Report on Behalf of the Executive Dear Members, The 2017-18 financial year included some consistency and perseverance from LGANT, attributes I am informed are the mainstay of advocacy work. There is much about that work in this report including local government representation on NT Government committees, submissions completed and the outputs from meetings. Street lighting On 1 January 2018, after a long drawn out process with the Northern Territory Government, lawyers and consultants, most councils commenced ownership of street lighting assets in their local government areas after earlier entering into deeds of agreement with the Power and Water Corporation. The occasion concluded a significant body of work which LGANT was proud to be part of. Local government associations interstate applauded LGANT for the move given the difficulties many of them are having because they do not own them. The settlement provides certainty for councils particularly in respect of control over asset replacement and enhancement as well as operations
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